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wires

/waɪəz/ /waɪɹz/

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Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.

Examples :

"The electrician connected the wires to the light switch. "

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A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.

Examples :

"The electrician connected the wires to the new light fixture. "

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A metal conductor that carries electricity.

Examples :

"The lamp wouldn't turn on because the wires inside the base were loose. "

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A fence made of usually barbed wire.

Examples :

"The farmer fixed the wires around the pasture to keep the cows from escaping. "

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A finish line of a racetrack.

Examples :

"The horse surged forward and crossed the wires to win the race. "

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A telecommunication wire or cable

Examples :

"The telephone company uses wires to connect our houses to the internet. "

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(by extension) An electric telegraph; a telegram.

Examples :

""I'll send the news by wires tonight, as the phone lines are down." "

communication technology electronics

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A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.

Examples :

"The detective wore wires during the meeting with the suspect to record their conversation. "

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A deadline or critical endpoint.

Examples :

"This election is going to go right to the wire"

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A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.

Examples :

"After each round of the game, we moved beads on the wires to keep track of our scores. "

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(usually in the plural) Any of the system of wires used to operate the puppets in a puppet show; hence, the network of hidden influences controlling the action of a person or organization; strings.

Examples :

"to pull the wires for office"

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(thieves' slang) A pickpocket who targets women.

Examples :

"The police are investigating a series of thefts at the local mall, and suspect a group of wires is responsible. "

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A covert signal sent between people cheating in a card game.

Examples :

"During the poker game, Tony kept coughing a certain way, and Maria suspected they were sending wires to each other about their hands. "

communication game signal

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A knitting needle.

Examples :

"My grandmother used her wires to knit me a warm scarf for the winter. "

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The slender shaft of the plumage of certain birds.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a collection of hummingbird wings, showing the delicate wires supporting their iridescent feathers. "

bird anatomy part

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To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.

Examples :

"We need to wire that hole in the fence."

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To string on a wire.

Examples :

"wire beads"

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To equip with wires for use with electricity.

Examples :

"Do you know how to wire a plug?"

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To add something into an electrical system by means of wiring; to incorporate or include something.

Examples :

"The electrician will wire the new security camera into the house's existing system tomorrow. "

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(usually passive) To fix or predetermine (someone's personality or behaviour) in a particular way.

Examples :

"Growing up in a family of doctors, he felt wired to follow the same path, even though his passion was art. "

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To send a message or monetary funds to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominantly by telegraph.

Examples :

"The detective wired ahead, hoping that the fugitive would be caught at the railway station."

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To make someone tense or psyched up. See also adjective wired.

Examples :

"Coffee late at night wires me good and proper."

mind emotion attitude

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To install eavesdropping equipment.

Examples :

"The detective suspected the office was being wired, so he carefully checked for hidden microphones. "

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To snare by means of a wire or wires.

Examples :

"The poachers tried to wire the rabbit, but it escaped their trap. "

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To place (a ball) so that the wire of a wicket prevents a successful shot.

Examples :

"The experienced bowler wired the ball close to the leg stump, making it nearly impossible for the batsman to score. "